diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/AdvancedWatchdog.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/AdvancedWatchdog.cs
index 3552149c3c..07954e5a88 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/AdvancedWatchdog.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/AdvancedWatchdog.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 	/// <summary>
 	/// A <see cref="IWatchdog"/> that, instead of killing servers for updates, uses the wonders of filesystem links to swap out changes without killing the server process.
 	/// </summary>
-	class AdvancedWatchdog : BasicWatchdog
+	abstract class AdvancedWatchdog : BasicWatchdog
 	{
 		/// <summary>
 		/// The <see cref="SwappableDmbProvider"/> for <see cref="WatchdogBase.LastLaunchParameters"/>.
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 		}
 
 		/// <inheritdoc />
-		protected override async Task DisposeAndNullControllersImpl()
+		protected sealed override async Task DisposeAndNullControllersImpl()
 		{
 			await base.DisposeAndNullControllersImpl();
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 		}
 
 		/// <inheritdoc />
-		protected override async Task<MonitorAction> HandleNormalReboot(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+		protected sealed override async Task<MonitorAction> HandleNormalReboot(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
 		{
 			if (pendingSwappable != null)
 			{
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 		}
 
 		/// <inheritdoc />
-		protected override async Task HandleNewDmbAvailable(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+		protected sealed override async Task HandleNewDmbAvailable(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
 		{
 			IDmbProvider compileJobProvider = DmbFactory.LockNextDmb(1);
 			bool canSeamlesslySwap = true;
@@ -317,18 +317,14 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> for the operation.</param>
 		/// <returns>A <see cref="Task"/> representing the running operation.</returns>
-		protected virtual async Task ApplyInitialDmb(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
-		{
-			Server.ReattachInformation.InitialDmb = await DmbFactory.FromCompileJob(Server.CompileJob, cancellationToken);
-		}
+		protected abstract Task ApplyInitialDmb(CancellationToken cancellationToken);
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Create a <see cref="SwappableDmbProvider"/> for a given <paramref name="dmbProvider"/>.
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <param name="dmbProvider">The <see cref="IDmbProvider"/> to create a <see cref="SwappableDmbProvider"/> for.</param>
 		/// <returns>A new <see cref="SwappableDmbProvider"/>.</returns>
-		protected virtual SwappableDmbProvider CreateSwappableDmbProvider(IDmbProvider dmbProvider)
-			=> new SwappableDmbProvider(dmbProvider, GameIOManager, SymlinkFactory);
+		protected abstract SwappableDmbProvider CreateSwappableDmbProvider(IDmbProvider dmbProvider);
 
 		/// <inheritdoc />
 		protected override async Task SessionStartupPersist(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WindowsWatchdog.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WindowsWatchdog.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..917bafa134
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WindowsWatchdog.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+using Tgstation.Server.Api.Models.Internal;
+using Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Chat;
+using Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Deployment;
+using Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Deployment.Remote;
+using Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Events;
+using Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Session;
+using Tgstation.Server.Host.Core;
+using Tgstation.Server.Host.IO;
+using Tgstation.Server.Host.Jobs;
+using Tgstation.Server.Host.Utils;
+
+namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
+{
+	/// <summary>
+	/// A variant of the <see cref="AdvancedWatchdog"/> that works on Windows systems.
+	/// </summary>
+	sealed class WindowsWatchdog : AdvancedWatchdog
+	{
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="WindowsWatchdog"/> class.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="chat">The <see cref="IChatManager"/> for the <see cref="WatchdogBase"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="sessionControllerFactory">The <see cref="ISessionControllerFactory"/> for the <see cref="WatchdogBase"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="dmbFactory">The <see cref="IDmbFactory"/> for the <see cref="WatchdogBase"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="sessionPersistor">The <see cref="ISessionPersistor"/> for the <see cref="WatchdogBase"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="jobManager">The <see cref="IJobManager"/> for the <see cref="WatchdogBase"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="serverControl">The <see cref="IServerControl"/> for the <see cref="WatchdogBase"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="asyncDelayer">The <see cref="IAsyncDelayer"/> for the <see cref="WatchdogBase"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="diagnosticsIOManager">The <see cref="IIOManager"/> for the <see cref="WatchdogBase"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="eventConsumer">The <see cref="IEventConsumer"/> for the <see cref="WatchdogBase"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="remoteDeploymentManagerFactory">The <see cref="IRemoteDeploymentManagerFactory"/> for the <see cref="WatchdogBase"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="gameIOManager">The <see cref="IIOManager"/> pointing to the game directory for the <see cref="AdvancedWatchdog"/>..</param>
+		/// <param name="symlinkFactory">The <see cref="ISymlinkFactory"/> for the <see cref="AdvancedWatchdog"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="logger">The <see cref="ILogger"/> for the <see cref="WatchdogBase"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="initialLaunchParameters">The <see cref="DreamDaemonLaunchParameters"/> for the <see cref="WatchdogBase"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="instance">The <see cref="Api.Models.Instance"/> for the <see cref="WatchdogBase"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="autoStart">The autostart value for the <see cref="WatchdogBase"/>.</param>
+		public WindowsWatchdog(
+			IChatManager chat,
+			ISessionControllerFactory sessionControllerFactory,
+			IDmbFactory dmbFactory,
+			ISessionPersistor sessionPersistor,
+			IJobManager jobManager,
+			IServerControl serverControl,
+			IAsyncDelayer asyncDelayer,
+			IIOManager diagnosticsIOManager,
+			IEventConsumer eventConsumer,
+			IRemoteDeploymentManagerFactory remoteDeploymentManagerFactory,
+			IIOManager gameIOManager,
+			ISymlinkFactory symlinkFactory,
+			ILogger<WindowsWatchdog> logger,
+			DreamDaemonLaunchParameters initialLaunchParameters,
+			Api.Models.Instance instance,
+			bool autoStart)
+			: base(
+				  chat,
+				  sessionControllerFactory,
+				  dmbFactory,
+				  sessionPersistor,
+				  jobManager,
+				  serverControl,
+				  asyncDelayer,
+				  diagnosticsIOManager,
+				  eventConsumer,
+				  remoteDeploymentManagerFactory,
+				  gameIOManager,
+				  symlinkFactory,
+				  logger,
+				  initialLaunchParameters,
+				  instance,
+				  autoStart)
+		{
+		}
+
+		/// <inheritdoc />
+		protected override async Task ApplyInitialDmb(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+		{
+			Server.ReattachInformation.InitialDmb = await DmbFactory.FromCompileJob(Server.CompileJob, cancellationToken);
+		}
+
+		/// <inheritdoc />
+		protected override SwappableDmbProvider CreateSwappableDmbProvider(IDmbProvider dmbProvider)
+			=> new SwappableDmbProvider(dmbProvider, GameIOManager, SymlinkFactory);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WindowsWatchdogFactory.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WindowsWatchdogFactory.cs
index fd7bdfe9b2..4cbe20577e 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WindowsWatchdogFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WindowsWatchdogFactory.cs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 				remoteDeploymentManagerFactory,
 				gameIOManager,
 				SymlinkFactory,
-				LoggerFactory.CreateLogger<AdvancedWatchdog>(),
+				LoggerFactory.CreateLogger<WindowsWatchdog>(),
 				settings,
 				instance,
 				settings.AutoStart ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(settings)));